Understanding Black Holes

What happens to a star when it runs out of heat?

• It expands into a larger star.

• It turns into a comet.

• It collapses violently.

• It becomes a planet.

What is a common misconception about black holes?

• They are visible to the naked eye.

• They emit light.

• They have no gravity.

• They are cosmic vacuum cleaners.

If our sun were replaced by a black hole of the same mass, what would happen to the planets?

• They would be pulled into the black hole.

• They would stop moving.

• They would continue orbiting as usual.

• They would fly off into space.

What is the term used to describe the stretching effect experienced near a black hole?

• Compression

• Condensation

• Spaghettification

• Fragmentation

What happens when you cross the event horizon of a black hole?

• You become invisible.

• Nothing in the universe can escape, not even light.

• You enter a parallel universe.

• You can escape if you move fast enough.